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Skulls truth...

 

 

Tender seasons of our soul
shine joy and absolute frustration.
Those in-between stages of life;

strangled in what feels to be,

branches of age deprivation. 

 

I remember too…

The soulful tune and beat;
“You Just Don’t Understand,
  It Sucks to be Thirteen!”
You can’t drive a car,
Or wander off too far.

And when did my ma?
Turn into such a dork!

So many emotions and feelings
swirling around my ceilings.
It’s enough to make you hurl,
But then that would be…
Another mess for me to clean!

You’d think I was a maid!

Sing boldly my refrain;
“It Sucks to be THIRTEEN!”

I’m pretty sure it is my fate,
To NEVER be allowed to date

until I am the ripe old age of
One hundred and six years old!

I promise you;
“It sucks to be Thirteen!”

Would someone please explain….
Exactly when....

my father was christened 

Blessed Pope.

I am drowning with no hope!

 

I plead to you dear friends;

it truly sucks to be...

stuck in parental trees of

bold demise , age thirteen. 

Swear to me the skulls truth,

will this year..... ever end! 

 

  

 picture of my mom!

 

 

 

 

 

Dedicated to :

Poetess Nikki...

Hang in there sweetie,

you are dearly adored.

Much Love,

Your other mother dork!

ears2hearyou/Kathleen 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author notes

Contest prompt: Dedication to young poetess Nikki, to give you laughter and hope!

Capture these years preciously, age 13-19...because you just may be surprised,
how you will need them for your own daughter, whose lips will say:
MOM...you just Don't understand...how sucks to be Thirteen!"
hang in there!
you are dearly adored!

pictures are the talented artistry of glittergraphics.com

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  • ajocean silver member
    May 13
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    greaat piece......makes me live it


  • HeavensDaughter
    August 18, 2008

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    You capture the angst of being 13 very well. That in between stage...neither child...or adult.

    Well written!


  • stavykm gold member
    August 17, 2008

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    Excellent Write

    Wow isn't that the truth it sucks to be thirteen. But it does pass and yes when you get older and you have a thirteen year old you better understand.

    I love the way you wrote it for it was filled with those feelings we have as a thirteen year old but also how it is so hard yet your poem turned into one of encouragement, love and hope. Thank you my dear friend for your entry I'm sure she will much appreciate it.
    Best of luck in the contest.
    Many Blessings
    Much Love
    Kelle Marie


  • Nicada silver member
    August 17, 2008

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    This is such a real depiction of how many 13 year olds feel. Someday they will wish they were this age again but there is no telling them that right now! What a nice tribute to Nikki! Blessings, Patty


  • tawk gold member
    August 16, 2008

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    What a cute poem for Nikki she is my ap daugher and I love her so much! 13 is such a hard age your body and mind are going through so many changes and your hormones are starting to rage. Thanks for writing such a wonderful poem for Nikki. Theresa


  • kareneisenlord gold member
    August 10, 2008

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    Cute

    This is somewhat reflective of how many thirteen year olds can feel. I am glad that she has a mom who cares though. That's more than some teens have. It does suck in many ways to be thirteen. I certainly would not want to go back to it. It was preety rough for me. I wouldn't even want to go back, knowing what I know now, (especially knowing what I know now).

    Thirteen cetainly is an age of transition. It can be exciting and wonderful too. I hope it is this and more for Nikki. She's a bright, talented young lady and I know she will be fine!


  • humblpye gold member
    August 8, 2008

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    Ha ha

    Well,think about who took care of ya when you were born; having said that, we all come out screaming the odds don't we lol! well, you wouldn't have made it this far in one piece without yor ma, so now you're screaming the odds about being thirteen, still a tender age, we were all thirteen once upon a time! I'm not sure if it gets better or worse... I ain't thirteen, and I'm still screaming the odds, it's a funny old life, we all go from stage to stage screaming the odds I wouldn't mind being thirteen again, knowing what I know now, but I guess it don't work that way, stick around you'll be alright, just like every one else who'se gotta live this life


  • Rovingone gold member
    August 7, 2008

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    It's pretty awful alright. You don't have to pay taxes, rent, grocery bills, dental bills, docter bills, or car payments. Hey, hang in there. You can get by for a few years till college and then you'll get to have some real fun. But, then, you get to do all the above, as one of those awful grown ups.


  • AsIThink gold member
    August 7, 2008

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    I thought this was pretty good. I thought the day would never come that I WOULD NEVER, EVER SAY, "I remember when I was young...". hahaha! And "When I was ----" (fill in the blanks. lol). You captured these 'formative' teens years so well. We used to laugh and joke so (me and my siblings) much about our parents and their 'ancient' ways... "...those were the days!" (lol). ears, like always, you have chosen a great subject and revealed it for what it is:

    "You Just Don’t Understand,
    It Sucks..."

    - Very well done! Best to you in the contest.


  • Riamh
    August 7, 2008
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    I adored this! Absolutely perfectly captured.


  • Night Terrors
    August 7, 2008

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    your poem is what every 13 year old is thinking I am the maid the slave everyone hates me and i can't do anything for myself. your hormones are just starting to show themselfs and you are confused on what exactly you should be expecting out of life. if you don't fit in you worry about it and if you do you long to disappear it is such a sad place to be stuck in. your aquard and a bit clumsy. you can't date or anything else. you think your parents are punishing you but they only want to protect you.

    now you seemed to have forced some of the rhymes. its not that big of a deal really. it is just better not to ryhme than to make it fit. your structure is good. your pictures are cool I like the one at the top that changes colors. You just need to hang in there you'll be wishing to be 13 again I promise you


  • crazymomma
    August 7, 2008

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    LOL!!! I really liked the part about not dating until the ripe old age of 106 LOL. My daughter wasn't allowed to date until 16 and by 17 she was a mom herself. But back to the poem. I really enjoyed how descriptive it was. I think I remember feeling the same way a long long long time ago. I do wonder if in line 5 "Anything….then stuck...where we are." if you meant to say than stuck instead of then stuck. Nice write! The picture of your mom was funny too


  • faderman1959
    August 7, 2008

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    You had me laughing all the way through! You nailed this one right on the proverbial head! Excellent rant!

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